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The Resource Library services for immigrants and new Americans : celebration and integration, Jennifer Koerber

Library services for immigrants and new Americans : celebration and integration, Jennifer Koerber

Label
Library services for immigrants and new Americans : celebration and integration
Title
Library services for immigrants and new Americans
Title remainder
celebration and integration
Statement of responsibility
Jennifer Koerber
Creator
Author
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
If you're wondering what your library can do for your community's immigrant population, start with this book, replete with resources, tips, and suggestions that will prove valuable guidance to any librarian who wants to better serve this still-growing part of America's population. Outlines practical steps to take regardless of library size and type. Shares ideas for community outreach initiatives designed both to draw in program participants and to educate local-born residents about their new community members. Describes accessibility changes that are easily implementable and will help all users, including immi-grants and new Americans. -- From amazon.com
Cataloging source
LBSOR/DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1973-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Koerber, Jennifer
Dewey number
027.6/30973
Index
index present
LC call number
Z711.8
LC item number
.K64 2018
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Libraries and minorities
  • Libraries and immigrants
  • Libraries
  • Libraries and community
  • Libraries and community
  • Libraries and immigrants
  • Libraries and minorities
  • Libraries
  • United States
Label
Library services for immigrants and new Americans : celebration and integration, Jennifer Koerber
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Undocumented immigrants
  • Potential partners
  • Welcoming America
  • Building community through conversations :
  • Cultural literacy
  • Civic lab
  • A network of trust
  • 8
  • Expanding services
  • Promotion and marketing :
  • Word of mouth is everything
  • Integration and celebration
  • Library ambassadors
  • Tech tools for word of mouth
  • Traditional marketing
  • Making the case :
  • Collecting data
  • Outcomes measurement
  • Funding :
  • Increased library and municipal resources
  • Local sources
  • Grants
  • 2
  • Extending your resources
  • Accessible libraries: in person and online
  • Commitment to accessibility :
  • Municipal administrations
  • Library public statements
  • Mission and vision statements
  • Accessible staff :
  • Staff diversity
  • 1
  • Language learning and translation
  • Cultural awareness
  • Accessible buildings :
  • Signage and wayfinding
  • Collection
  • Community information
  • Accessible services
  • Accessible websites :
  • Usability improvements
  • Translation
  • Immigrants and refugees in the United States (and libraries)
  • 3
  • Language literacy and education
  • English language learning programs :
  • Conversation groups
  • English language classes
  • Tutors and other 1:1 learning programs
  • Tech tools
  • Family literacy
  • Language sharing
  • Accent and idiom work
  • Waves of immigration :
  • English specific purposes
  • Native language literacy
  • Who's in charge? :
  • Staff
  • Volunteers
  • Professionals
  • Community or participation led
  • Finding instructors and volunteers
  • 4
  • Citizenship
  • Early 20th-century immigration
  • Citizenship materials :
  • Know your rights
  • Citizenship corners
  • Citizenship events :
  • Information sessions
  • Naturalization ceremonies
  • Citizenshipworks
  • Classes and support :
  • Applying for citizenship
  • Citizenship test preparation
  • A tale of two cities: Louisville, Kentucky, and Boise, Idaho
  • Life in the United States
  • Legal Aid :
  • Resources
  • Partnerships
  • Staff certification
  • Go virtual
  • 5
  • Workforce development
  • Job assistance essentials
  • Work-specific language help :
  • "Cities and states of refuge for the oppressed"
  • Accent reduction and pronunciation
  • Interview preparation
  • Profession-specific ESOL classes
  • Driver's education classes
  • Education and training resources
  • Support professionals and entrepreneurs :
  • Professional credentialing
  • Support entrepreneurs
  • 6
  • Cultural programs
  • Immigration terms and acronyms
  • Sharing programs :
  • Exhibitions and displays
  • Cultural showcases
  • Craft programs
  • Conversations with the community
  • Lectures
  • Sister city exchanges
  • Specific topics :
  • Personal stories
  • Media discussion groups
  • Barriers to immigrants using libraries
  • Non-English converstaion groups
  • Cooking programs
  • Discussions about spirituality
  • 7
  • Building community
  • Building community through outreach :
  • The grand tour
  • Mobile promotion
  • Building community through partnerships :
  • Making connections
Control code
on1004761188
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xiv, 181 pages
Isbn
9781440858772
Lccn
2017061528
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
40028301029
Label
Library services for immigrants and new Americans : celebration and integration, Jennifer Koerber
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Undocumented immigrants
  • Potential partners
  • Welcoming America
  • Building community through conversations :
  • Cultural literacy
  • Civic lab
  • A network of trust
  • 8
  • Expanding services
  • Promotion and marketing :
  • Word of mouth is everything
  • Integration and celebration
  • Library ambassadors
  • Tech tools for word of mouth
  • Traditional marketing
  • Making the case :
  • Collecting data
  • Outcomes measurement
  • Funding :
  • Increased library and municipal resources
  • Local sources
  • Grants
  • 2
  • Extending your resources
  • Accessible libraries: in person and online
  • Commitment to accessibility :
  • Municipal administrations
  • Library public statements
  • Mission and vision statements
  • Accessible staff :
  • Staff diversity
  • 1
  • Language learning and translation
  • Cultural awareness
  • Accessible buildings :
  • Signage and wayfinding
  • Collection
  • Community information
  • Accessible services
  • Accessible websites :
  • Usability improvements
  • Translation
  • Immigrants and refugees in the United States (and libraries)
  • 3
  • Language literacy and education
  • English language learning programs :
  • Conversation groups
  • English language classes
  • Tutors and other 1:1 learning programs
  • Tech tools
  • Family literacy
  • Language sharing
  • Accent and idiom work
  • Waves of immigration :
  • English specific purposes
  • Native language literacy
  • Who's in charge? :
  • Staff
  • Volunteers
  • Professionals
  • Community or participation led
  • Finding instructors and volunteers
  • 4
  • Citizenship
  • Early 20th-century immigration
  • Citizenship materials :
  • Know your rights
  • Citizenship corners
  • Citizenship events :
  • Information sessions
  • Naturalization ceremonies
  • Citizenshipworks
  • Classes and support :
  • Applying for citizenship
  • Citizenship test preparation
  • A tale of two cities: Louisville, Kentucky, and Boise, Idaho
  • Life in the United States
  • Legal Aid :
  • Resources
  • Partnerships
  • Staff certification
  • Go virtual
  • 5
  • Workforce development
  • Job assistance essentials
  • Work-specific language help :
  • "Cities and states of refuge for the oppressed"
  • Accent reduction and pronunciation
  • Interview preparation
  • Profession-specific ESOL classes
  • Driver's education classes
  • Education and training resources
  • Support professionals and entrepreneurs :
  • Professional credentialing
  • Support entrepreneurs
  • 6
  • Cultural programs
  • Immigration terms and acronyms
  • Sharing programs :
  • Exhibitions and displays
  • Cultural showcases
  • Craft programs
  • Conversations with the community
  • Lectures
  • Sister city exchanges
  • Specific topics :
  • Personal stories
  • Media discussion groups
  • Barriers to immigrants using libraries
  • Non-English converstaion groups
  • Cooking programs
  • Discussions about spirituality
  • 7
  • Building community
  • Building community through outreach :
  • The grand tour
  • Mobile promotion
  • Building community through partnerships :
  • Making connections
Control code
on1004761188
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xiv, 181 pages
Isbn
9781440858772
Lccn
2017061528
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
40028301029

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